
Robert McNally, GIS
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About me
Owner: Response GIS (Formerly Beacon GIS) | Fire/EMS GIS & Data Analyst
Education

Morris County Firefighters & Police Training Academy
1983 - 1984NFPA Firefighting Courses & EMT
Kean University
-Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Public Administration Magna cum laude 3.68/4Activities and Societies: National Honor Society Charles Longacre Scholarship

Union County College
1986 -Paramedic
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
-Master of Arts (M.A.) Geography: Urban / Regional PlanningG. Herbert Stout Student Research AwardEmphasis on the utilization of GIS for Public Safety & Homeland Security projects
Experience

Randolph Twsp Fire Co#5
Jan 1983 - Jan 1985FirefighterSuburban Volunteer Environment

National Registry & State Certified Paramedic
Jan 1984 - Jan 2005EMT / ParamedicCareer-level roles included Street level, Trainer, Inventory Control, Quality Assurance, Lead positions.Urban, Suburban, & Rural environmentsNJ Paramedic Team Excellence AwardStar of Life Award

EMS
Jan 2000 - Jan 2006InstructorAHA/CPRAdvanced Cardiac Life SupportPediatric Advanced Life SupportLevel 1 EMS Instructor (NC)12 Lead EKG interpretation

UNC Charlotte
Jan 2004 - Jan 2006Research AssociateCritical Infrastructure Protection Planning ProjectGrant funded by the Special Warfare Division of the US Navy, this project examined critical utility infrastructure and their interdependencies. An ontology based approach to simulate failures during scenarios and use of GIS to represent impact.

Response GIS (Formerly Beacon GIS)
Jul 2005 - nowFire & EMS Analyst/Plannerwww.Beacongis.netProvides fire rescue/EMS agencies with cost effective, expert, and objective technical GIS, data analysis, and documentation for grants, accreditation, annual reports, standards of cover, and strategic planning processes. We also conduct deployment and station location studies to optimize resources. Over 200 project contributions across the United States & Canada spanning urban, suburban, and rural environments.

UNC Charlotte
Aug 2009 - Dec 2009Adjunct LecturerGraduate and Undergraduate dual Listed Foundations of GIS course (Geog 4120) with Lab Component.Development, current state-of-the-art and future trends in geographic information processing with emphasis on data gathering, storage, and retrieval, analytical capabilities and display technologies. A laboratory component will include development and completion of an applied GIS research project. Three lecture hours, one two-hour lab per week.

FEMA
Nov 2013 - nowContract InstructorEmergency Management Institute: E190 ARCGIS for Emergency Managers & E0313 Basic HazusNational Fire Academy: R0492 Standards of Cover (GIS) & M0589: Introduction to Geographic Intelligence for Fire and Emergency ServicesE190 ArcGIS for Emergency Managers. This course is designed to provide the essential ArcGIS skills and knowledge to effectively use the HAZUS-MH software. The course combines lectures with hands-on exercises that present practical examples of how to use GIS for disaster mitigation and response.R0492 Emergency Resource Deployment Planning: Standards of Cover. . This course will demonstrate how national fire incident data and analysis tools, such as GIS, combined with the IAFC/ICMA "Standards of Coverage" and ISO methodology can document the distribution and concentration of fixed and mobile resources and develop an acceptable model to meet community performance and outcome standards and to guide future growth discussions. M0589: Introduction to Geographic Intelligence for Fire and Emergency Services An introductory level information about geographic intelligence and GIS. Participants learn about the various tools and strategies to begin thinking about the geographic information in their own jurisdiction. Robert served as one of the course developers.This a mediated online delivery.E313 Basic HazusThis course offers a hands-on introduction to Hazus, FEMA¿s GIS-based tool for analyzing the social and economic impacts from natural hazards including hurricanes, earthquakes, floods (riverine and coastal), and tsunamis. Impact assessments for each hazard include shelter needs, short- and long-term economic losses, and debris estimations. Hazus can also assess impacts on transportation and utilities, agricultural losses, and vehicle losses for selected hazards. Show less
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Union County, NC (North Carolina)
Sept 2018 - Jun 2023Planning Board MemberAlso appointed (Dec 2019) to the County 2050 Comprehensive Planning Infrastructure Sub-Committee

Sheer Madness Publications
Mar 2019 - nowBook Author: "My State Capital was WHERE?"Available in print and ebook on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PH9SLK3
Licenses & Certifications

HAZUS Trained User credential
FEMAJan 2013
Volunteer Experience
Medical Volunteer for the Trailblaze Challenge 28 mile Hike Fundraiser
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